UNIT 2

Parts of speech 2
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1.5 Adverbs

An adverb is a word that modifies (qualifies or limits) a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

◗ Many adverbs end in -ly.

◗ Adverbs answer any of these four questions: Where? When? How? To what extent?
◗ Adverbs make writing more specific and more exact.
◗ Here are some adverbs that do not end in -ly:

again almost alone already also

always away even ever here
just later never not now
nowhere often perhaps quite rather

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seldom so sometimes somewhat somewhere
soon then there today too
very yesterday yet

Adverbs modify verbs:

John ate quickly. (How did he eat?)

I walk there. (Where did I walk?)
Ashleigh will eat soon. (When will Ashleigh eat?)

Adverbs modify adjectives:

Rex is very happy. (Very modifies the adjective happy and answers the question, To what
extent?)
The program was too unrealistic. (Too modifies the adjective unrealistic and answers the
question, To what extent?)

Adverbs modify other adverbs:

Warren walks too quickly. (Too modifies the adverb quickly and answers the question,
How quickly?)
He moved rather recently. (Rather modifies the adverb recently and answers the question,
How recently?)

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Adverbs
An adverb is a word that describes an action verb.

An action verb is underlined in each sentence.Circle the

adverb that describes the verb.

1. My grandpa snored loudly.

2. Chloe played on the beach yesterday.

3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.

4. George, will you come here?

5. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.

6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.

7. Neil stopped suddenly and listened.

8. Nathan stamped his feet angrily.

9. I carefully glued the last piece onto the model.

10. Sam accidentally slipped on the ice.

11. Yesterday, they played a game.

12. The truck grumbled loudly.

13. We will go to the concert soon.

14. Jen waited patiently for the computer to load.

15. Kayla finally arrived at the park.

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Identifying Adverbs
An adverb gives more information about a verb in a sentence.
It usually answers the questions: how, how much, where, or when.

Circle the adverbs and adverbial phrases in each sentence.

Underline the verb that the adverb or adverb phrase modifies.

1. Alexandra practiced soccer frequently.

2. Jeffrey always wanted to be an astronaut.

3. Aaron’s father sang the song loudly.

4. The small girl eagerly licked her ice cream cone.

5. My parents will arrive tomorrow.

6. We skied on the tallest mountain.

7. Alice fell into the rabbit hole.

8. We expect rain all week.

9. The angry bear in the forest growled menacingly.

10. The captain quickly boarded the boat anchored in the harbor.

11. The show will begin soon.

12. The sneaky snake slithered swiftly and silently.

13. Jessica and Ashleigh are reading their books in the yard.

14. My next-door neighbors often visit their grandmother.

15. Janie and her friend play hopscotch on the sidewalk.

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1.6 Prepositions

A common preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and
another word in the sentence.
The man swam under the bridge. (Under connects the idea of swam and bridge.)
She walked down the aisle. (Down connects walked and aisle.)
Julie walked around the campus and toward town. (Around connects walked and campus.
Toward connects walked and town.)

Here are the most commonly used prepositions:

aboard about above across

after against along among
around as at before

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behind below beneath beside
besides between beyond but
by concerning despite down
during except for from
in inside into like
near of off on
onto opposite out outside
over past since through
throughout till to toward
under underneath until up
upon with within without

But is a preposition only when it can be replaced by the word except. So in the sentence, “All
but Teddy went inside,” but is a preposition since it connects All and Teddy and can be replaced
by the word except.
A way to get to know these fifty-six prepositions is to remember this sentence: The plane,
Prepi I, flew the clouds. Any single word that can logically be placed into this space is
a preposition, so the only words that you would still have to memorize are those that do not logi-
cally fit into this space. Compose the list of these words, memorize the Prepi I sentence, and you
will know your prepositions!

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 Prepositions of Place
Grammar Practice Worksheets

Exercise 1
MATCHUP

Write the letter of the picture that matches the preposition of place.

e 1. near

2. in

3. under g
4. behind

5. on

6. across from

7. above a

8. next to

9. in front of
i
10. between

c h

b
d

e f
j

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Exercise 2
IN THE KITCHEN

A. Look at the Picture

Look at the picture of the kitchen below. Then answer the questions on the next page.

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Exercise 2 cont.
B. Choose the Best Preposition C. Write Sentences

Look at the picture of the kitchen in Part A. Look at the picture of the kitchen
Then choose the best preposition for each sentence. in Part A. Now write two more
sentences. Use a preposition of
1. The stove is the toaster. 6. The dishes are place in each sentence.
the cabinet.
a) above
1.
b) near a) in
c) behind b) on
d) on c) across from
d) behind
2. The pot is the pan.
7. The kettle is the
a) in front of
microwave and the fridge. 2.
b) in
c) behind a) across from
d) on b) between
c) next to
3. The kettle is d) beside
the microwave.
8. The fridge is the stove.
a) across from
b) above a) beside
c) under b) behind
d) next to c) next to
d) across from
4. The pot is the stove.
9. The toaster is the stove.
a) in
b) above a) on
c) on b) above
d) under c) beside
d) across from
5. The cabinets are
the sink. 10. The sink is the cabinets.

a) under a) in front of
b) between b) behind
c) behind c) under
d) on d) above

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Exercise 3
Prepositions
IN THE LIVING ROOM
• in • under
Choose the preposition from the box that matches • on • between
each picture. Use each preposition only once. • next to • in front of
• above • behind

1. There is a cat under the coffee table. 5. There is a dog the sofa.

2. There is a couch the recliner. 6. There is a remote control

the stereo cabinet.

3. There is a painting the sofa. 7. There is an end table

the sofa and the recliner.

4. There is a stereo the recliner. 8. There is a coffee table the sofa.

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Exercise 4
rug
PAIR WORK sofa recliner

A. My Living Room

Draw the objects to the right coffee table remote

TV
stereo

in the empty square. When

control

you’re finished drawing your

living room, describe it to
your partner. (See Part B.)
lamp painting end table
cat dog

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Exercise 4 cont.
B. My Partner’s Living Room

Listen as your partner describes his/her living room, and draw

the objects to match the description in the empty box below.

C. Compare Drawings

Compare your Part B drawing with your partner’s

Part A drawing. Do your drawings match?

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1.7 Conjunctions

A conjunction connects words or group of words. There are three types of conjunctions: coor-
dinating conjunctions, correlative conjunctions, and subordinating conjunctions. The first
two types of conjunctions are discussed below, and the third type is discussed in lesson 2.19.

A coordinating conjunction is a single connecting word. These seven words are for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, and so.

The boys and girls worked at the fair. (And joins the names boys and girls.)
Paula or Jeannine can go with you tonight. (Or joins the names Paula and Jeannine.)
I would like to help you, but I will be busy tonight. (But joins two sentences or complete
ideas.)
We must leave early so we can get to the wedding reception on time. (So joins two sen-
tences or two complete ideas.)
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Remember the made-up word FANBOYS when you memorize the coordinating conjunc-
tions. Each letter in this word (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) stands for a coordinating
conjunction.

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of connecting words. These five pairs of words are
both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, and whether/or.

Both Henry and Henrietta are leaving the dance now. (The correlative conjunctions join
two names.)
Not only will they leave now, but they will also not be here to help clean up. (The correla-
tive conjunctions join two sentences or complete ideas.)
Either go with them or stay here and help. (The correlative conjunctions illustrate a
choice.)
He went neither to the stadium nor to the concert hall during this vacation. (The correla-
tive conjunctions join two prepositional phrases.)

WRITING TIP Using conjunctions adds sophistication to sentences. Rather than using two
very simple sentences such as, “The monkey climbed the tree,” and “The
monkey threw down a banana,” combine them by using the conjunction and:
“The monkey climbed the tree and threw down a banana” is a more
sophisticated sentence. Make good use of the conjunctions for combining ideas.

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Correlative conjunctions
are pairs of words that
Fill in the blanks using correlative connect other parts of a
conjunctions. Use each pair only once: sentence.

neither - nor whether - or either-or

neither-nor
either - or both - and not-but
as - as not - but not only- but also
not only - but also

1. The teacher not only left the classroom, but also slammed
the door.

2. _____ my mom ______ my dad graduated from

college.

3. You have to keep the car _____ _ close to the curb

_____ possible.

4. We cannot decide _____ _ we should go to France

_____ Italy.

5. It’s _____ about how much money you have

_____ how you spend it.

6. _____ my cousin ____ __________ my

grandma love to eat shrimp and grits.

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1.8 Interjections

An interjection is a word that expresses strong feeling or emotion:

◗ An interjection usually comes at the beginning of the sentence.

◗ An interjection is often followed by an exclamation point (!) when the emotion is strong
or a comma (,) when the emotion is mild.
◗ Do not overuse interjections. Include one when you want to make your point. If you use
too many interjections, your writing loses its power and effectiveness.
◗ Here are some common interjections:

Aw Bravo Darn Dear me

Eek Eh Gee Golly
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Goodness gracious Gosh Hallelujah Hey

Horrors Hurrah Hurray Mmm
Oh Oh no Oops Ouch
Phew Rats Really Ugh
Well Whoa Whoops Wow
Yea Yeh Yes Yippee

WRITING TIP Interjections express emotion. Do not overuse this part of speech, which
generally is found in dialogue.

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Interjections Worksheet (Circling Part 1)

An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey an

emotion or a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy,
excitement, or enthusiasm.
Common Interjections include; great, ouch, ha, hey, gee,
hooray, hey, oh, oops, wow, yes, well, no, alas, aha.

Directions: Circle the interjection or interjections in each

sentence below.

Example A: Oops, I spilled my milk.

Answer: Oops
1. Aha! I found the answer!

2. Ouch! My cut hurts!

3. Wow! I won the lottery!

4. Oh, I’m not sure about that.

5. No, you should not have done that.

6. Alas, we made it to the island.

7. Hooray! We won the championship game!

8. Good grief, that was a close one.

9. Oops, I forgot to tell you where to go.

Review
Parts of speech
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST 1 PARTS OF SPEECH

For each underlined word in the following sentences, identify and then write the part of speech
on the line next to the number. Each part of speech is used at least once. Each correct answer
earns 5 points. Use the following abbreviations:

noun—N adverb—ADV
pronoun—PRO preposition—PREP
verb—V conjunction—CONJ
adjective—ADJ interjection—INT

1. They attended the concert last weekend.

2. Several cats ran into Rob’s garage.

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3. The truck driver delivered the packages quickly.
4. Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.
5. My friends and I walked home after school.
6. I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch yesterday.
7. She was counting the ballots during social studies class.
8. Hey! That is my seat.
9. Will they finish the test on time?
10. The diagram was pretty complicated for us.
11. He will practice his musical piece soon.
12. Reggie saw the awesome sight from the air.
13. Her sister is the oldest member of the group.
14. Check the score, Tom.
15. Will the students be able to find the answer by themselves?
16. Are you sure of yourself?
17. They slowly carried the couch down the stairs.
18. Can you see beyond the hills from the top of the tower?
19. Hurray! Our team has finally scored a touchdown.
20. The troop had been scattered throughout the woods.

Number correct ⴛ5ⴝ %